[Intro:]
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(Gachapan Records) (mammy)
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Yeah, yeah (Konshens)
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Proud of me
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Got to make you proud of me
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Konshens representin
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[Chorus:]
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I'm glad that I make my mama proud
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Fi know nobody cya look down pon me
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She big up herself inna any crowd
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Mama never turn har back pon me
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Nuff time mi disappoint har mek she cry
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Now she can hold har head up high
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And everyday I try
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I try
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To make my mama proud
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[Verse 1:]
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Mama
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Mi neva turn a docta and mi neva turn a lawyer
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But your baby still a hold it
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Cah mi nah beg nobody and mi nah be nah sponger
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You neva grow mi so fi know it
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Mamma you talk mi to on my own
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Neva stop until I bring di food right home
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And now I'm glad that you're around to see
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Mi takin care of my family
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Me haffi mek sure seh mi madda think good inna di street
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Fi diss her nobody eva could inna di street cause
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When no money neva deh deh
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Mamma go own di food and di wear that she could inna di street
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And now mi know she feel alright
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Cause mi name nah call up inna di war light and mi see har
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Platinum smile from a far
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When she see di world
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A call har baby a star
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Mamma
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[Chorus:]
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I'm glad that I make my mama proud
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Fi know nobody cya look down pon me
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She big up herself inna any crowd
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Mama never turn har back pon me
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Nuff time mi disappoint har mek she cry
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Now she can hold har head up high
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And everyday I try
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I try
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To make my mama proud
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[Verse 2:]
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Mama you deh deh when mi neva have nobody else fi call
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Always deh deh fi mi when mi back against di wall
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When di pressure tek mi and mi feel mi a go bawl
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Once mi hear your voice mi stand up firmer than a wall
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A when nobody nah support mi needa
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Mama deh deh fi mi as mi cheerleada
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I'll neva forget the things that you did
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Are you teaching pass dem on to my kids
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Mama seh
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Di pain heartache a nuh uplift di nation
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Don't forget your pride and your reputation
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Responsability is what you nuh fi run from
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Yuh nuh likkle bwoy so stand up firm like a man
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She seh
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Don't grudge
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Anodda man world
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Any man weh diss dem madda dem fi dead
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Mama you rate things taller dan a skyscraper
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Yuh amount a love cudn't pay fah
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[Chorus:]
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I'm glad that I make my mama proud
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Fi know nobody cya look down pon me
|
She big up herself inna any crowd
|
Mama never turn har back pon me
|
Nuff time mi disappoint har mek she cry
|
Now she can hold har head up high
|
And everyday I try
|
I try
|
To make my mama proud
|
|
[Verse 1:]
|
Mama
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Mi neva turn a docta and mi neva turn a lawyer
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But your baby still a hold it
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Cah mi nah beg nobody and mi nah be nah sponger
|
You neva grow mi so fi know it
|
Mamma you talk mi to on my own
|
Neva stop until I bring di food right home
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And now I'm glad that you're around to see
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Mi takin care of my family
|
|
Me haffi mek sure seh mi madda think good inna di street
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Fi diss her no bwoy eva could inna di street cause
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Cause when no money neva deh yah
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Mamma go own di food and di wear that she could inna di street
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And now mi know she feel alright
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Cause mi name nah call up inna di war light and mi see har
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Platinum smile from a far
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When she see di world
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A call har baby a star
|
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[Chorus:]
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I'm glad that I make my mama proud
|
Fi know nobody cya look down pon me
|
She big up herself inna any crowd
|
Mama never turn har back pon me
|
Nuff time mi disappoint har mek she cry
|
Now she can hold har head up high
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And everyday I try
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I try
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To make my mama proud
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Make My Mama Proud
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Konshens |